Smarter Philippines

Smarter Philippines:

A Conceptual Framework

Part I

Alejandro P. Melchor III

Deputy Executive Director

Information & Communications Technology Office

Department of Science & Technology

Smarter Philippines:

a Conceptual Framework, Part I

I. What is Smarter Philippines?

II. The Underpinnings of Smarter Philippines in

Modern Political and Economic Science

III. Smarter Cities: the Six Components

IV. From Next Wave Cities to Smarter Cities

Smarter Philippines:

a Conceptual Framework, Part II*

V. Smarter Countryside

VI. Best practices from other countries in Smart,

Sustainable Development Programs

VII. DOST Resources on Smarter Philippines

VIII. Conclusion

* Part II- to follow

I. WHAT IS SMARTER PHILIPPINES?

Smarter Philippines is the DOST’s over-arching developmental program to

leverage S&T and ICT for an enhanced quality of life for all Filipinos and sustained,

high inclusive growth for the Philippines. It has two major components, Smarter

Cities for urban development, and Smarter Countryside for rural development.

Following several months of consultations with stakeholders, Science Secretary Mario G.

Montejo publicly announced Smarter Philippines at the 5th National ICT Confederation of the

Philippines (NICP) Summit last Nov. 22, 2012 in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Preparations are underway for the public launch of Smarter Philippines at an event with NICP

and other partners, tentatively on Feb. 20, 2013 in Davao City.

DOST’s Smarter Philippines Program

SMARTER CITIES

PHILIPPINES

-- iGovPhil

-- Smarter LGUs

-- gCIO Program

-- DOST as a Knowledge Hub

-- ICT Industry Development Program

and ICT Industry Mapping

-- Stepping up the Value Chain in IT-BPO

-- Next Wave Cities

-- Smart Farming

-- Emerging & Indigenous Technologies

for a Smarter Countryside

-- iCreativePhil

-- Filipinnovation

-- Smarter SMEs

-- The Makibayan Program

-- Advanced Materials and Testing

Laboratory

-- Smart Grids

-- Renewable Energy...